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h-m-m- i-'H-h-h-h- k-k~m~:-: 44?wOi H n VI V V VVV V VV1 f SWEET REVENGE Captain P. a? AVTCHEiL, Author of "Chattanooga," "Clilckamanffa," Btc Copyright, 1807, l>y Harper & Kro?icra. CHAPTER XVIII. hktakkn. IWAS awakened by the kick of a heavy boot ami, Opening my eyes, looked b?<o the face of Tom Jny COX. The expression of fiendish Joy that shone through anxious caution froze the very marrow of my bones. Tbo muzzle of Iii? revolver was within a few Inches of my forehead, and his look told mo that a word of alarm or (I motion for self defense would he a sig nal for a bullet to go crashing through my brain. "Git up," he whispered. I stood on my feet. "Move on." It was the dawn of Q beautiful spring morning. The perfume of young ver dure, the Iwilier of buds, rtii ?n>.i slonal eoek crow In the distance, gave l\c the thought that It is delightful to live. Hut they threw over nie as well a contrasting gloOUl, for It seemed cer tain that this fair scene was the last, of those pictures drawn by the divinely artistic hand of the' Creator that I Bhould ever look upon. My'companions were all wrapt In a heavy slumber. Induced by a long period of unrest. I bado a mute farewell to each as l passed, breathing n blessing on little Buck, whose arms were clasped about Ida sister, his young face ami (Ig?i'C relaxed; on Jnquellnc, her white face resting in a prol usion of tumbled black hair; on Helen, her features strong even In sleep. There was a line be tween the lids of IIdim's eyes, but I thought little of that, for U is not un usual for people (o show this line when sleeping. I thanked God that my pres ence would no longer be a menace to these dear ones who Had suffered so much for me. Jaycox inarched nie out of the camp toward the road, across It and Into a wood on the other able, where his horse was picketed to a tree. He was con stantly looking about and listening, and I inferred this was for others of the gang, who had doubtless separated in order to cover mor^o ground in their search for us. Filially the brute Stood still and, pointing his revolver straight at me, Ured two shots in rapid sin e. . sion, the bullets sinking close to my ears. He did not Intend to kill me, though he was Indifferent Whether be did or not. He wished to serve a dou ble purpose of Signaling the band and Intimidating me. Two similar shots were tired far to the north, and then my captor started oil' with me in that direction. Entering the road, we proceeded. Jay cox, some ten yards behind me. amus ing himself by QrlUg occasional shots at me, evidently trying to see how near he coidd come to me with ait l it ting me. One of his bullets grazed my ear, and I felt blood trickling on my collar, good evidence that he had miss ed his Imaginary mark on tbo wrong side. He was doubtless tiring for his double purpose of letting his compan ions ((now of Ills whereabouts and of torturing me. Ills signals and those of my other enemies were drawing nearer and nearer together. I did not doubt that the guerrillas would prevent any further opportunity for escape by mur dering mo at once, though they might delay long enough to force nie to sign for a ransom which would have no effect In saving me. I lost all care whether Jaycox hit me or whether 1 was spared for n more horrible death by the gang. At last I was face to face wltb thu ine\ Itablc. I was trudging on mechanically, my eyes bent on the grounl, Jaycox close behind ?.wearing mid shooting at me, when suddenly n shot rang out from behind us both. I turned and saw Jay cox tumble from the saddle. Running to where he lay, I bent over him and knew at once that I looked into tbo face of a dying man. lie gave mo ono ma'lgnnnt look, a shiver passed over him, and his eyes were set lu death. I looked up and saw Helen standing in the road a short distance back with a carbine In her hands. There was something In the expression of her face, holding as she did the weapon, a light smoke curling from Its muzzle, that brought vividly before nie my cue my with his smoklug fplstol on the night of the massacre. & signal shot came from around the .trees so near that we knew the reel of the band would soon be upon Quick as thought I sprang luto thfl saddle left vacant by Jaycox and spurred toward Helen, she darting Into tit* wood, I fol lowing and, nfter penetrating far enough, both hiding hehIM a rock cov ered with brush. A horseman came dasltfwg down the road, pulled up beside i U/eox's body, looked around nnxlousty as though fearing an nnibusb< the* fturrled back whence he came. With one impulse Helen Mid I sprang Into each other's arms. Oh, tho rap ture of that embrace! I essayed to speak to her, to utter cvm a word, an exclamation expressive or what I felt. I could ouly draw he? check down against mluo and mutely fahl It there. Then I showered kisses on her lips, In t cheeks, her forehead, lief eyes. F< r tho moment I forgot nil but the rev< r ence, the gratitude, the [turning pas Bloil, that thrilled me -a passion B?ch as cornea but once, If cv^r, In a in time. Suddenly there came to Helen a re memhrnnce of our danger. r:"Mountl Quick! All depends on put ting space between you and those ivh i Will kill you the moment they get their hands on you again!" "And leave you? Not I!" "Oh, my (Jod! Are you going to act that way again?" "You have hilled Jaycox and released me a second time* Do you suppose they will overlook <haP?" She became frantic at my opposition. "You fool! Von Ingratol To throw away your life when I have twice saved It" "Wo will go together. Hero, put your foot In my hand. Once In the saddle, ^ you can ride away, while I can go as fast on foot ns you." V^lork!" wThere were Hounds of horse, ' hOoffl Ljmlng leisurely f.'om the SOU til, and VfSanother moment a mounted man In jy^Snfedcrnte? uniform emerged from be arMfid tho trees, loitering along, the plc Hr<? of Indolence. ?"Look!" said Holen, her eyes Died eCgerly on the advancing figure. "It's" "Cs^fiifn I'c'tiniont v.h I Mvn'" Unit* !y preferring to fall Into his bands ratlu-r than Into the guerrillas', 1 bailed him. He retned ill. stared at us, recog nized us aud after sitting for a moment In mute astonishment rode towurd us. ' "What In the name of"? "Your men where are they?" gasped Helen. "1 ba.VO "o men. I Kent them back yesterday, We have bunted yon fo' "? "Then dismount, captain," l said, "and by quick, There are guerrillas up there. They may murder you as well as us." "My dear man," he said, dJsiuount Ing leli urcly, "yo* aro always In a bur-' i.v. By the bye, where is that fasci nating little creature"? "Oh, captain." cried Helen, "a life? both our lives nie at stake!" "What enn 1 do fo* yo'?" nsked the captain, at !ast Impressed with our ex cited appearance. By this time thO guerrillas bad come up to JayCOX'8 body and stood alter nately looking at it and casting glances Into ih" wood on either side of the road. They raised him, felt of his heart, knew that he was dead aud dropped him. "It's Jnyedx," l whispered to the captain. "He kidnaped mo today a second time. This brave girl followed and shot him. In a few minutes they will scour tbo wood. We have but one horse. It will never carry us both swiftly enough for escape." "I relinquish my horse with pleasure, of eo'so. May 1 assist"? Helen's fool was In my hand and sho In the saddle liefere he could llnlsh. Then 1 sprang upon the other horse. "Would you oblige me." the captain called after us as we hurried away, "by Informing mo where I can Qud thnt little beauty"? "Over there. In a pocket between knoll* half a mile. Tell them we'll join them later." 1 can see him now, with his hand on bis heart, howlug profoundly, and, not withstanding n shudder at remember* Ing the danger WO were In. cannot re press n Binllo at the comical situation of this man who a few days before had I ordered nie out to be shot, then had I offered to h ud me money and now, giving mo his horse to save my life, was ?hunt to start off hunting for Jaquellue In the Cumberland moun tains. Helen and I, riding side by side, dashed through brush, between trees, over rocks, runnels, rotting trunks of trees, our only thought to put space between us and our enemies. Sho was riding on u man's saddle, sldewlse, luckily supported by n high pommel and bolster, keeping her balance as if bred to the "ring." I reached out my hand. She gave mo hers to press, and a lover's look, Intensified by our dan ger, shot between us. It was only for an Instant, for so rough was the ground, so numerous tbo obstructions, that we were obliged to keep our eyes constantly Axed ahead. There had bee exciting moments since my first ab duction, but nothing like the wild ex hilaration thnt thrilled mo now. I for got the harrier that was still between us, thinking only that If this one ride were' successful years of bappluesa ml t be in store for us. Wondering If wo were followed, I drew rein and listened. We could dls Wilh hia hand on )ils heart he bowed profou ni/Zja tlnctly hear tho brush breaking in our rear. Again we poshed forward. It occurred to me that w* were going directly from our camp aud that the greater chance for safety! both Imme diate and Ultimate', wouli bo In hid ing, with a view to Induclag the guer rillas to pass us, thus affofdlug nn op portunity to return nn4 loin forces with our friends. Approaching a clump of wood skirted by open ground, n plan flashed through my brain t? utilize both In order to elude our pursuers. "Your bonnet!" I cried Ustflelen. She tossed It to mo. "Sow ride straight for that thicket." Spurring my horse to the utmost, I made a circuit, dropping tho bonnet nnd a trifle farther on mjf int. Helen entered tho wood, and ft, wheeling, dasind In on the farther aide nnd re joined her. Jerking oll ?ny coat, 1 Wrapped It about my horse's ears aud eyes to prevent his neighing to those approaching, and Helen, divining my intention, did the same to her own mount, with her Jacket. Then wo stood waiting, not a sound escaping from either us or out horses, oven their panting deadened by the covering. It was either lifo or death, with the chances In favor of death. Wo stood, hand In hand, looking straight Into each other's eyes. In that moment of Supreme suspense It was as if but one being waited for tho result An exchuuntlon?they havo.seen the bonnet! A nhoujt-they, bavo.como upon the hat! They, clot fyr' or*, Walt.' A man In the rear Is coming. Ho, too, passes, bis horse's hoof beats dying In tho distance. Le aving the thicket, we mado straight fdr the 'camp'and In a few minutes dashed In upon our companions. OHAPTBlt XIX. BUCK'S INMSCnETION. CAPTAIN BEAUMONT had ar rived but a few minutes before us ?pd when wo appeared was attempting to rcassuro Jack, whq had completely collapsed at find? Iqg thai both H luv arid-1 had disap peared. He we nt fVfteh-n and politely offered to assist her to allght "We mimr mm'f? nut nf ?Mo of akaaH .- ? ?. I said. "Ail depends upon our getting Made by many a man for taking a drink at the bar is that he needs a bracer. He feels weak, hia stomach is "out of sorts" and*liquor makes him "feel good." The tired man who sits on a pin leaps up with new energy, but no one would say that this energy was evi > deuce of the .7 strength giving ffe^f power of a pin. So with the en ergy induced by liquors. They only spur the body on, but do not strengthen it. Strength is made from food prop erly digested and assimilated. When the stom ach i8 diseased there is a failure to extract the nutrition from food and the lxxly grows weak. The weak body needs strengthening, not stimulating. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cures diseases of the stomach and other organs of digestion and nutrition, so that the nutrition of fowl is perfectly ex tracted and assimilated and the body nourished into health and strength. There is no alcohol in Golden Medical Discovery," and it is entirely free from opium, cocaine and all other narcotics. Accept no substitute for ?Golden Med ical n'oeoverv " There 1? 'm other medi cine "just as' good" for diseases of the stomach and allied organs. "Your '00111011 Medical Discovery' mid Dr. Base's Catarrh Remedy have been of treat benefit to inc." writes (Prof.) Pleasant A. Oliver, of Viola, Pulton Co.. Ark. "Before I used the atxjvc mentioned remedies my sleep was not sound : digestion bad; a continual feeling ol misery. I now feet like a new man." Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate the bowels and liver. town, where these villains will not dare follow us. All stay here while 1 reconnolter." I had not dismounted, and spurred my horse a few hundred yards west ward, where I paused on the verge of tho plateau. The sun was rising at my back and was pouring a Hood of light on tho lowlands a thousand feet below. I swept my eye over tho rolling fields and woodland dotted with towns, vil lages, hamlets and many a fair planta tion, with Its manor house surrounded by the huts of the field hands. Far In the distance was a snakellkc lino In tho road, moving forward, It seemed, as a reptile crawls?the cavalry that we had so nearly caught the day be fore, now on their way back to Join tho main force. I longed for a speak ing trumpet sonorous enough to reach them, but there was no hope for us now in them, and 1 brushed away dis appointment and made a survey of the ground directly before me?nothing but steep Incline, so thickly wooded that the character of the ground was com pletely hidden. On either hand was a mountain spur, between which ran a creek. I hesitated between taking one of these spurs and following the bed of the creek. On the spurs we might be seen; by the creek we would be con cealed under the trees. I decided In favor of the latter. Returning to camp, I Informed the party of my decision. "Will you Join us, Captain Beau mont?" I asked. "I've been hunting fo' yo' all fo' days," replied the captain, looking at Jack. "Now I've found yo', I'm not likely to pnrt with yo'I Together wo can Whip the guerrillas." "Not a dozen of them. Besides, wo'vo had enough of that." "What are you going to do with tho horses?" asked Helen. "Mount the ladles," suggested tho captain. "Thank yo'," observed Jack, "but I don't care to ride on a horso with his nose pointing to China and his tail at the stars." "No one could ride a horso over such a route," said I. "I'll take care of tho stock." I tethered them In tho llttlo pocket wo were leaving, knowing that they were less likely to betray our where abouts to our enemies there than If I turned them loose. "They'll starve," Jack remonstrated. "I can't help It." '?They shall notl" "Conic, we have no timo to lose." But Jack set about collecting what little grass was to bo had and piling it noforc them. The captain, seeing her determination, was soon on his knees gathering grass and throwing it In her apron. "I hope tho delay will not cost us our lives," I grumbled. "Now, Ginger, I want you to go off to the right Just as far as you can and still keep me In sight. Buck, you go to tho left and do tho same, but keep close, for it won't do for us to all to each other." "Jack can make all sorts o' nolsea? cats, an owls an birds?so yo* cno't tell 'em," Buck volunteered. "GoodI We may have occasion to uso her. You girls keep behind about tho same distance as our Hankers. When we get to tho creek, Ginger to to work down it on tho right bank, Buck on tho left, while I keep as near the creek ns possible. Captain Bcawneut, will you net ns rear guard?" "With pleasure, sir." "Ho'll go to sleep," remarked Jnck, "and bo left behind." "Not with you In front," said the exp lain, looking at her reproachfully. I gave the order to move. Making as llttlo noise as possible, keeping each other in sight, except occasionally, when the trees and underbrush Wei. too thick, we proceeded to tho brow of tho plateau. Descending, wo soon struck the creek and, under cover of tho trees, proceeded downward In open order, walking rapidly, keeping a sharp lookout abend and on the Hanks. We had not gone far before on owl hooted behind me, and so natural was the cry that, had I not been expecting It, I should hover have suspected It to have come from tho throat of Joquelino. Turn ing, I saw both girls pointing upward. On tho very edge of the declivity and not far from whero we had begun our descent a man was looking down from tho plateau. Wo were so protected that ho could not see us, for, besides being among tho trees, we were In comparative shadow, while tho man above stood out boldly In tho light. lie did not look like a guerrilla, but we hurried on. Discovering a great ndvantago In Jack's slgunls, I culled in tho flankers and the rearguard and arranged with them that Jack was to travel with mo as trumpeter.. Tho hoot of an owl would mean "hTde," a woodpecker's rapping "rally on tho center," tho notes of a thrush "tnko a back track," a hen's cackling "push forward In hasto." These signals being perfectly under stood, wo opened again and advanced llko a central sun and satellites. Wo had mado tho principal part of tho descent, when, com inj; to a conven ient spot, I ordered a halt for rest, feel ing u confidence that. f had not felt since my abduction?a confidence I should not have yielded to, for wo were yet far from safety. Tho place of our halt was a delightful angle In the btvcaiH wo wero following. Jack stroll e<l away In k of wllfl dowers and' was soon Joined by Captain Beaumont, whose Infatuation prevented him from thinking Of aught else, even our com mon danger. Buck stretched himself under a short mountain oak, clasped his hands under his hind, threw one ieg over the beni knee of the other and looked straight up Into the hraiuhes. Helen and I were thus left Kfone. We sat down 00 the hank of the creel; in view of the bubbling stream. Taking a slender stick in her hand, Helen be gan to thrash the water. I saw thnt she was troubled, and I knew the cause. The harrier between us, which In a moment of intense excitement hail faded out of sight, now loomed up again as ominously as ever. We sat without speaking, .lack and the cap tain were chatting briskly, every now und again speaking loud enough for us to hear some word that told of the cap tain's euthrallmont. The silence he tween Helen and myself grew painful. 1 could say nothing to break the spell. I could hut mutely express what 1 felt. Reaching out, 1 took her hand and drew her to me. A shot! Looking upward to the plateau, 1 saw a horseman dashing off to the spur north of us, whose ridge led to the level ground we were approaching. It was plain that we had been discovered, that the shot was a signal and the horseman was going to head us off. The t rouble had all C0i20 from Buck. I have no doubt we shouid have given the guerrillas the slip bad It not been Our enemy, it'atchtng from the plateuu, discovered hint. for his folly. There me certain Idio syncrasies In hoys that are :.s natural, to them as for a duck to swiin or u rob in to fly. Unfortunately * at a critical moment Buck encountered tin Incident thnt called out ol .? of these liUosyucrn 8les. Coxing Into lho hfnnehea of the tree under which he lay. be espied a bird's nest. Unluckily, he noticed thai a rock which admitted of u gradual ua cent stood directly under the tree. Climbing the rock, he made Ids way among the hraiuhes nnd, leaning far out where the bright sun could shine directly on him, grasped iQr tie' treas ure. Our enemy, who was at tt.e time watching from the plateau, discovered him. Calling the party together, I gave the order to push forward; not that there Seemed to he any object in doing so, for we must expect to meet our pursu ers, but we could not go back and could not stay where we were. Be sides, motion would tend to pull to gether the faculties of the party, every one of whom was appalled at this re lapse Into t!ie frightful dangers they had so long endured, though Captain Beaumont Phowed only Irritation at having his t to-n-teto with Jack Inter rupted. We had not gone far'before we struck n path running parallel with the creek, which led ua to a hamlet on a road leading north and south. There were but half n dozen houses In the place. Including a sin.ill country store and a blacksmith shop. Beforo entering the town wo consulted as to what we should do. "Get horses," I proposed, "If there Is time." "Or n horse nnd wagon," said Helen. "I reckon wo better hide," was Buck's proposition. "Lef's get clothes," suggested Jack, "nnd dress up like village people." I looked at Helen. Jack's proposi tion appeared to strike her with the same force It struck me. 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